CVE-2026-88807 (GCVE-0-2026-88807)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-21 13:49 – Updated: 2026-09-22 03:55
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
libXrender RenderQueryPictFormats Reply Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Summary
A heap overflow in libXrender before 0.9.13 in RenderQueryPictFormats could be used by malicious X servers to inject code into attached X clients.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-21 00:00 UTC
CWE
- CWE-122 - Heap-based buffer overflow
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libxrende… | patch |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| X.org | libXrender |
Affected:
0 , < 0.9.13
(rpmver)
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libxrender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Date Public
2026-09-18 13:42
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